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Part 2 of my interview with Terry Brown about canine nosework.

This month features part 1 of an interview with Terry Brown about the sport of canine nosework. Terry tells us what nosework entails, starting with some benefts for handler and canine partner, and continues with selecting the scents, handling them, and imprinting the dog on the scents. Please come back next month to listen to part 2 of the interview.

Listen as I chat with veterinarian Dr. Alexis Newman about critter hazards you might encounter in the woods. Dr. Newman is a veterinarian from Illinois. We talk about skunks, and what to do if your dog encountes a skunk.We also talk about porcupines, discussing facts, busting a few myths, and what you should do if your dog is quilled. At the end of the podcast we talk about a few miscellaneous animal hazards.

Episode 55 of the National search Dog Alliance Podcast for November 15,  2017 is a chat with Steve Snell of Gun Dog Supply about e-collars. Have you ever wondered about using an e-collar to communicate with your dog, but weren't sure how to get started? Learn more by listening as Steve and I discuss topics including how to select an e-collar, how to get started using an e-collar, figuring out the proper stimulation level, momentary versus continuous stimulation, and using tone or vibration. We also talk about the Garmin alpha, a combination GPS and e-collar device.

 This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Vynn Stuart about getting started in water search and rescue. Some of the topics covered include handling your scent sources, whether a boat is necessary, search strategy considerations, canine indications, drowning victims, to use or not to use divers in training, and record keeping.

In this podcast I chat with Vynn Stuart about getting started in water search and rescue. This is part 1 of the interview, so be sure to come back next month for the second half of our conversation. Vynn is a canine handler with decades of experience in many search and rescue disciplines. In this first episode we start by talking about what you should know as a handler, what your dog should know, water safety issues, and how to communicate to your dog that scent can come from under the water.

When I first became a civilian search and rescue volunteer, it never occured to me that legal issues might be involved. When I learned that I needed to take crime scene preservation training, I realized that search could involve the law. My originally scheduled speaker wasn't able to participate as planned. So I turned to Dr. Greg Henry, an emergency room physician with extensive legal experience, to record a podcast discussing general legal issues: What is a deposition? How should you prepare? How should you handle yourself when a question is confusiing or unclear? What are some things to avoid?

Listen to Episode 51 for a conversation with FEMA disaster canine handler Eric Darling. Eric starts by telling us about his canine partner - how he came to be be his partner, his alert, and his reward - followed by a discussion about some disaster search topics. What is a rubble pile? How do you keep both handler and dog safe? What other skills might a disaster canine team need?  We also talk about the agility and obedience requirements for a FEMA canine. Finally Eric discusses his company Superfit Canine.

In Episode 50 of the National Search Dog Alliance Podcast for March 15, 2017, I discuss scenarios straining with K. T. Irwin. Learn about the planning and thought process that goes into setting up top-notch search training scenarios for canine teams.

Listen to Dr. Cynthia Otto of the Penn Vet working dog center talk about canine conditioning. ou can learn more at their website http://pennvetwdc.org

In this podcast episode I speaak with Peter Kick who wrore the book Desperate Steps, tales of true wilderness mishaps in the the northeastern US. We talk about a few of the cases in Peter's extensively researched book. There are lessons not only for individuals, but also for search and rescue organizations.

Listen to an interview with physician and outdoor educator Thomas Welch, discussing bear behavior and how humans can behave to keep themselves (and the bears) safe in the wilderness.

This month I will be talking with Shay Cook about canine decontamination. Shay Cook has been a certified canine handler for 18 years with California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) with certifications in Trailing, Cadaver and Wilderness Area. She is also a member of Alameda County Sherriff Search and Rescue (ALCO) and Yosemite Search and Rescue Dog Team (YODOGS) with over 200 searches. She holds degrees in Business Management and Biology, is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), K9 First Aid instructor and enjoys doing SAR classes throughout the state of California. Shay served on the CARDA Board of Directors, is certified in HAZMAT, FRO, First Responder, CPR and has a SARTech II. Shay has been training dogs since 1986 and has worked with dogs in schuzthund, guide dogs for the blind, obedience, socialization and scent detection. Shay works at UC Berkeley as a Research Compliance Analyst and enjoys bringing the scientific perspective to dog training.

This month I will be talking with Catherine Louis about scent-specicific area search. Catherine is a member of Wake Canine Search and Rescue (www.wcsar.net) in North Carolina.  She has been a board member and  president of that organization. Her duties have included  maintaining a ‘Continuous Improvement’ focus on canine and team standards . She has been an  air scent dscriminating handler since 2002  She formed a partnership with North Carolina National Weather Service to create and present a class to provide search responders with effective deployment methodologies to help maximize the probability of detection for canine search resources. 

This month’s podcast features an interview with Deborah Palman , discussing how to work with agencies having jurisdiction Deborah Palman  retired in 2008 after 30 years service as a game warden with the Maine Warden Service, the law enforcement division of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Twenty-eight of those years were as a K-9 handler and over 25 were as the K-9 administrator and trainer for the Warden Service K-9 Unit. Deborah is a certified Master Trainer with the International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA) and can offer certifications though IPWDA for cadaver detection, wilderness air scent search, evidence or article search, tracking, trailing, and water search. She is a Level II certified trainer with the United States Police Canine Association. Deborah is also a Maine Criminal Justice Academy (MCJA) certified K-9 trainer and can offer credentialing through the MCJA if the dog handler is a MCJA certified law enforcement officer.

This month’s interview is a fun, artistic topic – dogs and poetry. My guest speaker is poet and philosopher, Rachael Briggs. She is a professor of philosophy at Stanford University, author of 2 volumes of poetry, had a poem selected for Best American Poetry of 2015, and has won the Thomas Shapcott poetry prize and Val Vallis poetry prize. Hear Rachael’s varied selections of favorite poems about dogs, as well as one of her own poems.

The May interview is part 2 of an interview with RobertNoziska. In this podcast we discuss canine motivation.   Robert J. Noziska,serves as the Special Operations Supervisor (SOS) and K-9 Coordinator for theUnited States Border Patrol, Special Operations Group, headquartered in ElPaso, Texas.  SOS Noziska has been assigned to the special operations unitknown as BORSTAR (Border Search Trauma and Rescue) since its inception in1998.    Additionally, Noziska was the driving force behindthe implementation of the Search and Rescue Canine Program for the BorderPatrol.  Agent Noziska, developed the techniques and training methods thatare currently being used by the Border Patrol SAR and Tracking canine teamstoday. Agent Noziska has been training Canine Teams for the Border Patrol since2001.  SOS Noziska is a certified Instructor for Human Remains Detection,Tracking/Trailing, Search and Rescue, Obedience and NarcoticsDetection.   Noziska was instrumental in the formation of theHorse Patrol Canine teams that are working on the southern border today, andwas the instructor for those teams trained at the Canine Center El Paso in thepast.  Agent Noziska is a Master Trainer/Lead Evaluator/Instructor for:United States Border Patrol, North American Police Work Dog Association,National Association of Search and Rescue, National Search Dog Alliance and theNational Narcotic Detector Dog Association.

SOS Noziska has turned his focusand his unique skill set on training U.S. Government personnel and other Stateand Local agencies.  His success is not only qualified by training invarious canine disciplines, but includes his sound understanding of search strategies,man-tracking and the Global Positioning System.  Due to his unique skillsets he has trained dog teams for foreign government agencies and has acted asa consultant for many agencies within our own government.  Additionally,Noziska has been credited for the training of “Back-tracking Canines” for theBorder Patrol.

The April interview is part 1 of an interview with Robert Noziska. In this podcast we discuss backtracking – what is it? How do you train it? What are some pitfalls? Robert J. Noziska, serves as the Special Operations Supervisor (SOS) and K-9 Coordinator for the United States Border Patrol, Special Operations Group, headquartered in El Paso, Texas.  SOS Noziska has been assigned to the special operations unit known as BORSTAR (Border Search Trauma and Rescue) since its inception in 1998.    Additionally, Noziska was the driving force behind the implementation of the Search and Rescue Canine Program for the Border Patrol.  Agent Noziska, developed the techniques and training methods that are currently being used by the Border Patrol SAR and Tracking canine teams today. Agent Noziska has been training Canine Teams for the Border Patrol since 2001.  SOS Noziska is a certified Instructor for Human Remains Detection, Tracking/Trailing, Search and Rescue, Obedience and Narcotics Detection.   Noziska was instrumental in the formation of the Horse Patrol Canine teams that are working on the southern border today, and was the instructor for those teams trained at the Canine Center El Paso in the past.  Agent Noziska is a Master Trainer/Lead Evaluator/Instructor for: United States Border Patrol, North American Police Work Dog Association, National Association of Search and Rescue, National Search Dog Alliance and the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association.

SOS Noziska has turned his focus and his unique skill set on training U.S. Government personnel and other State and Local agencies.  His success is not only qualified by training in various canine disciplines, but includes his sound understanding of search strategies, man-tracking and the Global Positioning System.  Due to his unique skill sets he has trained dog teams for foreign government agencies and has acted as a consultant for many agencies within our own government.  Additionally, Noziska has been credited for the training of “Back-tracking Canines” for the Border Patrol.

My featured speaker today is Whitney LaRuffa, a long distance hiker and backpacker with 17 years of experience. He has through-hiked the Appalachian Trail, served two seasons as an Appalachian Trail ridge-runner, and hiked the John Muir Trail, Wonderland Trail, Timberline Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail. He has served as president of ALDHA-west (American Long Distance Hiking Association-West) and served as a planning member of the Pacific Crest Trail Days. He has backpacked with two trail dogs, Erwin and Karluk.In this podcast, Whitney shares his vast knowledge of all things related to backpacking with your dog. There is even more information on his website http://www.allgoodsk9adventures.com  which has sections on trip reports, tips and techniques, gear reviews (human and dog), talks, sponsors, and his blog.

Listen in for an interview with Matthew Zarella, Connecticut State Trooper and IPWDA (International Police Working Dog) master trainer. Matt tells us about the new documentary film Search Dog, as well as chatting about some of his experiences in his long career as a canine search and rescue handler.

Join today's podcast for a conversation with Dave Hall, author of winter in the Wilderness. He is an outdoor survival expert, and we will be talking about winter survival, with a special focus on fire making and shelter building. Dave is also founder of Primitive Pursuits, a nonprofit wilderness education program located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.

This episode features an interview with Mark Swing of the Civil Air Patrol, New York Wing. Listen in to learn more about the Civil Air Patrol, including their role in search and rescue.

Episode 36 of the Search Dog Podcast for November 15, 2015 features an interview Dr. James Serpell, professor of Animal Ethics & Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He also directs the Center for Interaction of Animals and Society.  His research focuses on the behavior and welfare of dogs and cats, the development of human attitudes toward animals, and the history and impact of human-animal relationships.             In the podcast, Dr. Serpell talks about the C-BARQ, which stands for the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire. This is a tool he developed to assist dog owners and professionals with standardized evaluations of canine temperament and behavior.             Dr. Serpell has published more than 100 articles and book chapter. He is the author, editor, or co-author of several books. He has been featured in numerous TV and radio shows including PBS specials on NOVA and NATURE and on the BBC’s Pedigree Dogs Exposed.

For Episode 35, I have an interview with Beth Harrington, assistant director of the Tompkins County NY Emergency Management Services. She's talking about the basics of the ICS (Incident Command System) and NIMS (National Incident Management System).

The Search Dog Podcast for September 15, 2015 features a talk by Marcia Koenig about basic principals of search dog training, with tips for identifying and fixing training problems.Marcia has been involved in volunteer search dog work since 1972. She was a founding member of the American Rescue Dog Association and the Texas Unit of ARDA. She is a founding member of Northwest Disaster Search Dogs and King County Search Dogs and a past member of Region 10 DMORT task force. She is the past chair of the National Association for Search and Rescue search dog committee. She has decades of experience teaching and mentoring search and rescue canine handlers.Marcia would love to do a follow up to the podcast, answering specific questions sent in by listeners. So if any listener has a training question or problem, please send them to podcast@n-sda.org.

Episode 33 of the Search Dog Podcast of the National search Dog Alliance features features two amazing performance dog trainers speaking about what they do and how they do it. First I chat with Richard Curtis, 4 time winner of the heelwork to music competition at Crufts, the United Kingdom's biggest annual national competition. Then I talk with Kyra Sundance, performer, author, and trainer extraordinaire based in California. In this episode you'll hear training tips and philosophy from these two experts.

Today's show features an interview with Sonny Portacio about geocaching - a fun way to learn how to use your GPS receiver. Sonny hosts the podcast Podcacher and has a website full of interesting content related to geocaching.

Steve Hinch, author of Outdoor Navigation With GPS, talks about how the GPS system and your GPS receiver work, and provides some practical pointers for GPS use.

This month's podcast features an interview with Dr. John Berg, a veterinarian from Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. He's discussing spleen tumors, a common canine disease.This month 2 listeners have an opportunity to win a lighted Glowdoggie collar. Listen to the show to learn how you can win one if these awesome German-engineered collars for your dog.

Juli Lathrop speaks about the KRAMER foundation, a unique organization devoted bettering the life of shelter dogs, kids, and adults. Part of her mission is to rescue high-drive shelter dogs and provide them with the basic training needed to serve as search dogs and other types of scent detection dogs.

Michelle Weese, a border collie breeder, talks about early neurological stimulation and other ways to ensure that a baby puppy gets the best start in life,